NC/SC UCC JOINT CONFERENCE MINUTES

April 30 - May 2, 2003

Hosted by: SCUCC

Location: Kingston Plantation

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

April 30, 2003

Golf Outing – 12:00 p.m.      

Early Registration – 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cash Bar - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

May 1, 2003

1.            Continental Breakfast & Registration 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

 

2.                  Opening Session 9:00 a.m. – Glyn Smith called the conference to order and led everyone into the pledge of allegiance. Glyn introduced the vendors present at the conference. Glyn then turned it over to Frankie Denmark, SCUCC secretary.

 

3.                  Speakers/Panel Discussions:

a.                  Jerry Pate, SC Telephone Association

b.                  Nick Zembillas, TBE - Avoiding Utility Relocation

c.                  Panel Discussion, Exploration of solutions to an increased underground presence in a shrinking ROW.

d.                  Presentation, Technological improvements and their impact on various businesses.

e.                  Panel Discussion, Discussion of problems and possible solutions through new technology.

f.                    George Bollinger, CommScope - Toneable Conduit

g.                  Tommy Carol, Carol Enterprises – Trenchless Boring & Pipe Bursting

h.                  Reed Cooper, Horry Electric – Mapping Update

 

4.                  Several door prize drawings were awarded throughout the day.

 

5.                  Dinner at Kingston Plantation from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

 

May 2, 2003

1.                  Continental Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

 

2.                  General Session Reports  8:00 a.m.:

a.                  NC One Call, Carolyn Carter

b.                  SC PUPS, Glyn Smith, Executive Director

c.                  NC & SC Local UCC Reports & Door Prizes

d.                  NCDOT, Aydren Flowers

e.                  SCDOT, Marion Leaphart

 

 

3.                  Speakers/Reports:

a.                  OSHA Update – Language Barriers & Construction Site Safety

b.                  Vernon Gainey – SC Public Service Commission

c.                  Murray Dodd, Greenville Water Systems – Railroading of Utilities

d.                  Max Waldrop, DHEC Director of Planning for the Office of Public Health Preparedness

 

4.                  Final Drawing and Conference Adjournment at 12:00 noon

 

5.                  The NCUCC March 31^st account balance per our Treasurer is $634.20. There are no outstanding invoices or checks.

 

6.                  The NCUCC will host next year’s joint conference at the Hilton Riverside, Wilmington, NC.

 

7.                 NCNG will host our next NCUCC meeting July 8, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in New Bern, NC. Directions are below:

 

Coming from Kinston going towards New Bern you would exit off US 70.  NCNG’s office is located off US 70 at the Clarks Neck Rd. (SR 1225) exit.  Turn Right at the top of the ramp.  Just past the rest stop you will turn left onto Executive Park Way.  The office is the last building on the right. 

 

 

 

Respectively submitted by

Lola Ausby